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Deck Boards Bowing

Name: brian  City: b'ham, al

Question: I installed a deck near the end of last summer and my laziness got the best of me. I didn't seal it and now the boards are starting to bow up on the edges making a rough walking surface. I turned all the boards grain facing down when installed to avoid this, but i guess it wasn't enough. wondering if there is anything i can do to repair before it gets worse. prying up and flipping would be tough b/c we built a permanent bench and atrium on it.